ARCATA, Calif. – One team and five individuals will be inducted into the Humboldt State Athletics Hall of Fame as the Class of 2016 on Friday, Oct. 7. The Hall of Fame event will be part of the weekend's homecoming celebration. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. in the Kate Buchanan Room.

“I would like to congratulate this year’s outstanding class of inductees,” said Athletic Director Dan Collen. “Every year we receive a number of very worthy nominees, and the decision on who to induct is difficult. But these individuals and one team set themselves apart and will be excellent additions to the Hall of Fame.”
 
This year's honorees include the 2001 softball team, Katie Franci (women’s basketball), Natalie Galletly (softball), Dave Banducci (football and swimming), Grayson Moyer (men’s basketball) and Dennis Pfeifer (cross country and track and field). The Class of 2016 will also be honored at halftime of the homecoming football game versus Central Washington on Saturday, Oct. 8.
 
Purchase Hall of Fame dinner tickets HERE (then use the ATHLETICS & HOF DINNER option).

2001 Softball Team

HSU finished with an overall record of 54-14-1 and lost in the national semifinals to Nebraska-Omaha, the eventual national champion. The Jacks were the Pac West and West Region champion and ranked third in the nation in the final poll. The team featured Hall of Famers Christen Hardee, Jessame Kendall, April Tursky and Andrea Williams.

Katie Franci, Women’s Basketball, 2007-09

Franci was a time-two All-American that played a key role in the Jacks’ postseason appearance during the 2008-09 season. She is the Green and Gold’s all-time single season record holder in rebounds (319 in 2008-09) and ranks seventh all-time in single season assists (130 in 2008-09), ninth all-time in single season steals (68 in 2008-09) and single season field goals (57 in 2008-09). Her 23-point, 20-rebound performance versus Western Washington helped HSU earn its first postseason victory in program history.

Natalie Galletly, Softball, 2006-09

A three-time All-American by both the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and Daktronics, Galletly appeared 21 times in the program’s record book. She was a two-time California Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Year (2008 and 2009) and a three-time West Region Player of the Year (2007, 2008 and 2009). Galletly ranks first in career hits (312), doubles (62) and RBI (312). She ranks first in single season games played (75 in 2008), RBI (69 in 2007) and third in all-time batting average (.401). Galletly hit a home run, supplying the game’s only run, in the 2008 national championship game.

Dave Banducci, Football and Swimming, 1968-70

Banducci was a two-sport athlete for the Jacks and helped lead his teams in national competition. He advanced to the Swimming National Championships in 1970 and finished 10th in the 880-yard freestyle relay and 13th in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Banducci earned all-conference swimming honors in 1970 when he placed second in the 400-yard freestyle relay. He was a placekicker and quarterback for the HSU football program. Banducci ranks third in single game points scored (29), a record he held for 40 years (1969-2009). He was the only student-athlete in HSU history to participate in postseason competition in football and swimming (1968 Camellia Bowl and 1970 Swimming National Championships).

Grayson Moyer, Men’s Basketball, 2004-08

Moyer was one of HSU’s top all-time scorers and a member of the Green and Gold’s three-year NCAA postseason run (2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08). He ranks third all-time in career scoring (1,544 points) and fifth all-time in career field goals (460). With Moyer on the court, the Jacks captured CCAA titles in 2006-07 and 2007-08. He was a First Team all-CCAA selection in 2007-08, a Second Team all-CCAA pick in 2006-07 and the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year in 2004-05.

Dennis Pfeifer, Cross Country and Track and Field, 1989-90

Pfeifer was a track and field All-American in the 10,000 meters (1989 and 1990) and the 5,000 meters (1990). He was also a cross country All-American during the 1989 season. He ranks fifth all time in the 1,500 meters (3:49.58) and sixth in the 5,000 meters (14:22.30), fifth in the 10,000 meters (29:45.54). Pfeifer was the Northern California Athletic Conference champion in the 5,000 meters and the cross country champion in 1989. He is only the second runner in HSU history to be ranked in the top 10 in 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters.